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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND LABOR 

BUREAU OF THE CENSUS 



WASHINGTON 

E. DANA DURAND, Director 



SUGGESTED STANDARD FORMS 

FOR 

UNIFORM REPORTS OF THE FINANCIAL TRANSAC- 
TIONS AND PHYSICAL STATISTICS OF PARKS 

PREPARED BY 

L. G. POWERS 

CHIEF STATISTICIAN IN CHARGE OF STATISTICS OF CITIES 



PRESENTED TO THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE AMERICAN 
ASSOCIATION OF PARK COMMISSIONERS, AT KANSAS CITY. 
MO., AUGUST 8, 9, AND 10, 1911 -Q^ <:i^ <::> 
^ '^ BY ERNST C. MEYER, EXPERT SPECIAL AGENT 



AUGUST 3, 1911 




WASHINGTON 

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 

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SUGGESTED STANDARD FORM FOR UNIFORM REPORTS 
OF THE FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS OF PARKS. 



RECEIPTS. 



I. REVENUE RECEIPTS. 



gifts 



1. Appropriations ant 

from city treasury: 

a. Appropriations, annual and sup- 

plemental (other than from 
bond sales) 

b. Value of water, light, and power 

furnished free by city 

c. Value of other services rendered 

free by city 

2. Taxes, licenses, etc.: 

a. General property taxes 

b. Special assessments 

c. Frontage taxes 

d. Carriage licenses 

6. Permits 

f. Other taxes, licenses, etc 

3. Gifts and donations: 

a. From private individuals 

b. From corporations 

4. Fees and charges incidental 

to care, operation, and 
maintenance of park: 

a. Hathhouses, wading pools, and 

bathing beaches 

b. Tennis, golf, baseball, skating, 

and othei' sports 

c. Damages to park property 

d. Excess of distributed charge!* of 

central or incidental operat- 
ing plants over their expenses. 

e. Other fees and charges 

5. Charges for services not inci- 

dental to care, operation, 
or maintenance of park: 

a. Charges for services for private 

parties 

b. Charges for services for city de- 

] )artments 

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I. REVENUE RECEIPTS— Contd. 

Rents (without grants of 
commercial privileges) : 

a. Of halls 

b. Of other buildings 

Privileges: 

a. Refreshment 

b. Liquor 

c. Amusement 

d . Transportation 

e. Other privileges 



10. 

11. 



Interest : 

a. From deposits and investments . 

b . Credit transfer receipts from cen- 

tral oi' incidental operating 
plants 

Sales of property not charged 
to construction or improve- 
ment : 

a. Sales by refectories and lunch 

rooms 

b. Sales of grass, hay, trees, plants,. 

and wood 

c. Sales of scrap and equipment 

balanced by charges for re- 
pairs and replacement 

d. Other sales credited to revenue 

accounts 

Other revenues 



Total revenue receipts. 



n. RECEIPTS ON DEBT ACCOUNT. 

12. Appropriations from munic- 
ipal bond sales (to be re- 
ported in detail) 



(3) 



RECEIPTS—! 'onl iiiiicd. 



m. MISCELLANEOUS RECEIPTS AND 

BALANCES -('oiUinued. 

17. Sundry receipts credited to 
asset accounts — Contd. 

c. Receipts from sales incidental to 

construction and improve- 
ments 

d. From fire insurance adjust- 

ments 

e. Transfer receipts on account of 

depreciation 

f . Receipts from decreasing stock 

of supplies 



II . RECEIPTS ON DEBT ACCOUNT— 

('(iiitinued. 

13. Receipts troni bond sales: 

-a. Par value of bonds sold 

b. Premiums secured 

c. Accrued interest received 

d. DiscoiMit allowed 

e. Net receii)ts froui sal.'s 

14. Receipts from revenue loans, 

warrants, etc.: 

a. Receipts from short-term obliga- 

tions issued 

b. Amount of warrants and audited 

claims issued but not paid 

during the year 

■<■. Receipts on private trust ac- 
count 

1 5. Transfer recei])ts from sinking 

funds 

16. Total recei])ts on debt ac- 

cotnit 

m. MISCELLANEOUS RECEIPTS AND 
BALANCES. 

17. Sundry receipts cretlited to 

asset accounts : 

a. Receipts from sales of real prop- 

erty 

b. Receipts from sales of scrap and 

equipment not balanced by 
charges to repairs and replace- 
ment ! 23. Total receipts and balances _ . 

PAYMENTS. 
Payments for expenses (costs of care, operation, and maintenance). 

IV. GENERAL EXPENSES— Continued. 

24. Expenses and general admin- 



h. 

18. Receipts in error and for cor- 

rection of error: 

a. Receipts in error 

b. Receipts in correction of errone- 

ous payments 

19. Other miscellaneous receipts. 

20. Total miscellaneous receipts. _ 

21 . Total receipts 

22. Balances at beginning of the 

year : 

a. Cash 

b. Ap])r()priations 



IV. GENERAL EXPENSES. 
f( Overhead charges, or expenses not dis- 
tributed to individual parks, boule- 
vards, etc. ) 
.24. Expenses of general adminis- 
tration: 

a. Salary of superintendent 

b. Salary of landscape architect . . . 
€. Salaries of superintendent's 

clerks and assistants 

■d. Repair and replacement of office 
furniture and fixtures 

■e. Automobiles and carriages for 
use of sui)erintendent and 
general administration em- 
ployees 

i. Printing and stationery 



istration — Continued. 

g. Other expenses of superintend- 
ent's office. 

h. Legal salaries and expenses 

i. Cost of assessing and collecting 
taxes 

j. Other expenses of general ad- 
ministration 

k. Total expenses of general admin- 
istration 

25. Undistributed expenses of 

central or incidental oper- 
ating j)lants 

26. Total general expenses 



PAYMENTS FOR EXPENSES— Continued. 

PARK DEPARTMENTAL EXPENSES. 

[Expenses of individual parks, squares, and boulevards, classified by objects of 

expenditure.] 





Expenses of— 


OBJECTS OF EXPENSE. 


All parks, 

squares, 

etc. 


Park 
No. 1. 


Park 
No. 2. 


.Park 
No. 3. 


Square. 


Circle. 


BoTile- 
vard 
No. 1. 


Boule- 
vard 
No. 2. 


V. EXPENSES FOR 
CARE AND MAINTE- 
NANCE OF PARK 
AREAS. 

27. LavMis: 

a. Sodding and 
seeding' 


















b. Fertilizing .... 


















c. Watering 


















d. Mowing 


















e. Picking up pa- 
pers, etc . 


















f. Other 


















28. Grass a r e a s 
other than 
lav ns: 
a. Seeding 


















b Mowing 


















c. Other 


















29. Flowers a n ti 
j)laiiis m- 
(h)OiS - _ 


















30. Flowers and 

ornamental 

})lants out 

of doors: 

a. Bulbs, plants, 

and seeds 




































31. Trees and 
shrubs hi 
plantation: 
a. T r e es and 
shrubs 


















b Spraying 


















c. Moth extermi- 
nation 




































32. Forests 


















33. Lakes, lagoons, 
and canals: 
a Cleanino' 


















b. Repairs and 
dredsins: .... 



















PAYMENTS FOR EXPENSES— Continued. 
Park Departmental Expenses — Continued. 





Expenses of— 


•OBJECTS OF EXPENSE. 


All parks, 

squares, 

etc. 


Park 
No. 1. 


Park 
No. 2. 


Park 
No. 3. 


Square. 


Circle. 


Boule- 
vard 
No. 1. 


Boule- 
vard 

No. 2. 


V. EXPENSES FOR 
CARE AND MAINTE- 
NANCE OF PARK 
AREAS — Continued. 

-34. General park 
improve- 
ments : 
a. Sewers and 
drains 


















b. Water pipes . . 


















c. Fountains .... 


















d. Drinking foun- 
tains 


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■e. Watering 
troughs 


















f. Sea walls and 
breakwater . 


















g. Other beach 
improve- 
ments 


















h. River front 
improve- 
ments 


















i. Fences 


















j. Bandstands... 


















k. Pergolas 


















1. Settees and 
signs 



















m. Monuments... 


















n. Bridges . . . 


















0. Other general 
improve- 
ments 


















^5. Otlier expenses 
for care and 
mainte- 
nance of 
park areas. . 


















36. Total expenses 
for care and 
m a i n t e - 
n a n c e of 
park areas. . 





































[All expenses and outlays mentioned on lines 37 to 98 should be arranged in the form 

given above.] 



PAYMENTS FOR EXPENSES— Continued. 



VI. EXPENSES OF CARE AND MAIN- 
TENANCE OF PARK HIGHWAYS. 

37. Macadam roads: 

a. Cleaning and snow removal. . . . 

b . Sprinkling 

c. Oiling 

d . Renewals and repairs 

e. Other expenses 

38. Gravel roads: 

a. Cleaning and snow removal. . .. 

b. Sprinkling 

c. Oiling 

d . Renewals and repairs 

e. Other expenses 

39. Asphalt roads: 

a. Flushing, cleaning, and snow 

removal 

b . Sprinkling 

c. Resurfacing and repairs 

d. Other expenses 

40. Other carriage roads 

41 . Bridle paths . _ 

42. Walks 

43. Curbs and gutters 

44. Other highway expenses 

45. Total expenses for care and 

maintenance of park high- 
ways 

Vn. EXPENSES OF POLICE AND 
LIGHTS. 

46. Police: 

a. Salaries of officers 

b. Salaries of policemen on beats.. 

c. Expenses of park police stations. 

d. Other police expenses 

47. Expenses for lighting j)ark 

areas and highways 

Vin. EXPENSES FOR THE RECRE- 
ATION AND COMFORT OF VISIT- 
ORS. 

48. Playgrountls: 

a. Service of attendants 

b. Repairs and replacement of 

equipment 

c. Other playground expenses 



Vra. EXPENSES FOR THE RECRE- 
ATION AND COMFORT OF VISIT- 
ORS — Continued . 

49. Athletics: 

a. Baseball grounds 

b . Tennis courts 

c. Skating and tobogganing 

d. Golf links 

e . Track and field athletics 

f . Gymnasiums 

g. Other athletics 



50. Picnic grounds: 

a. Service of attendants 

b . Other expenses 

51. Baths: 

a. Service of attendants 

b. Lighting and heating 

c. Other expenses 

52. Bathing beaches: 

a. Service of attendants 

b. Other expenses 

53. Wading pools 

54. Music 

55. Entertainments and festivals . 

56. Zoological exhibits: 

a. Service of attendants 

b. Fuel and lights 

c. Replacements of collections 

d. Other expenses 

57. Museums • 



58. Art exhibits 

59. Other expenses for recreation 

60. Pavilions and waiting rooms: 

a. Service of attendants 

b. Lighting and heating 

c. Other expenses 

51. Comfort stations: 

a. Service of attendants 

b. Lighting and heating 

c. Other expenses 

62. Other expenses for comfort 

of visitors 

63. Total expenses for pro^dding 

accommodation and recrea- 
tion for visitors 



PAYMENTS FOR EXPENSESContinued. 



IX. EXPENSES OF QUASI PRODUC- 
TIVE ENTERPRISES. 



64. Refectories: 

a. Labor 

b. Heating and lighting. 

c. Other expenses 



65. Lainulries: 

a. Labor 

b. Heating and lighting. 

c. Other expenses 



66. Boats: 

a. Labor 

b. Repairs and replacements. 

c. Other expenses 



67. Automobiles and sight-seeing 
carriages: 

a. Labor 

b. Repairs and replacements 

c . Other expenses 



IX. EXPENSES OF QUASI PRODUC- 
TIVE ENTERPRISES— Continued. 

68. Services performed outside of 

parks: 

a. Caring for private lawns 

b. Caring for private trees 

c. Other services for private indi- 

viduals 

d. Care of trees in city streets for 

city department 

e. Other services for city depart- 

ments 

69. Other quasi prochictive en- 

terpiises 

70. Total expenses of quasi pro- 

ductive enterprises 

71. Miscellaneous departmental 

expenses 

72. Total department expenses -_ 
78. Total payments for expenses. 



Payments for outlays (costs of land, landed improvements, and equipment) . 



X. OUTLAYS FOR LAND AND LANDED 
IMPROVEMENTS. 

74. Land 

75. Improved areas: 

a. Grading 

b. Seeding and sodding 

c. Plantations 

d. Lakes, lagoons, and canals 

e. Other improvements of park 



76. General park improvements: 

a. Water-front construction 

b. Sewers and drains 

c . Water pipes 

d . Fountains 

e. Drinking fountains 

f . Watering troughs 

g. Bridges 

h. Band stands 

i. Pergolas 

j. Settees and signs 

k. Monuments 

1. Other general improvements. . . 



X. OUTLAYS FOR LAND AND LANDED 

IMPROVEMENTS— Continued. 

77. Park highways: 

a. Macadam roads 

b . Gravel roads , . 

c. Asphalt roads 

d . Other roads 

e. Bridle paths 

f . Concrete walks 

g. Other walks 

h . Curbs and gutters 

i. Other highways 

78. Buildings: 

a. Pa^'ilions and waiting rooms. . . . 

b. Bath houses 

c. Comfort stations 

d. For zoological exhibits 

e. Museums 

f . Art galleries 

g. Halls 

h. Police stations 

i. 



PAYMENTS FOR OUTLAYS— Continued. 



X. OUTLAYS FOR LAND AND LANDED 

IMPROVEMENTS—Continued. 

79. Total outlays Tor laiul and 

landed improvements 

XI. OUTLAYS FOR EQUIPMENT. 

80. G e n e r a 1 administrative 

offices _ . ■ 

8-1. Pavilions and waiting rooms _ 

82. Picnic o:roimds 

83. Playgrounds . 

84. Athletics , 

85. Zoological exhibits 

86. Museums . 

87. Ref-ectories 

88. Laundries 

89. Boats 

90. Automobiles 

91. Stables 

92. Conservatories and i)ropaga- 

tion houses 

93. Electric-light plant 

94. Ice-cream factory 

95. 

96. 

97. 



98. Total outlays for ec{uipment. 

Xn. PAYMENTS OF INTEREST AND 
ON DEBT ACCOUNT. 

99. Interest _ 



100. Redemption of tlebt: 

a. Redemption of bondy 

b. Redemption of i^hort-term 

loans 

c. Redemption of warrants and 

audited claims of preceding 
year 

d. Payment of private trust ac- 

counts 



XII. PAYMENTS OF INTEREST AND 
ON DEBT ACCOUNT— ('(mtinued. 

1 01 . Transfers to sinking funds _ . 

102. Total payments of interest 

and on debt account 

Xm. MISCELLANEOUS PAYMENTS 
AND BALANCES. 

103. Payments on asset account: 
a. Payments for increasing stock 

of supplies 

b. 

104. Payments in error and for 

correction of error: 

a. Payments in error 

h. Refund payments in correction 

of erroneous receipts 

c. Canceled approjniations 

105. Payments to other 

funds 

106. Other miscellaneous 

ments: 



park 
pay- 



pay- 



107. Total miscellaneous 

ments 

108. Balances at close of year: 

a. Cash 

b. Appropriati(ms 

109. Payments and balances 

XIV. ILLUSTRATIVE ACCOUNTS OF 
GENERAL OR INCIDENTAL OPER- 
ATING PLANTS. 

1 . Electric light i)lant : 

a. Lal^or 

b. Electrical supplies 

c. Fuel 

d. Repairs and replacements 

e. Depreciation 

f. Interest on value of plant 

g. Other expenses 

h. Amounts charged to other ex- 
pense accounts 

i. Undistributed expenses (or ex- 
cess charges) 



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PAYMENTS FOR OUTLAYS— Continued. 



XIV. ILLUSTRATIVE ACCOUNTS OF 
GENERAL OR INCIDENTAL OPER- 
ATING PLANTS— ('(intinued. 

2. Stables and shops: 

a. Labor 

b. Feed 

c. Repairs and replacements 

d. Other expenses 

e. Amounts charged to other ex- 

pense accounts 

f. Amounts charged to park con- 

struction and improvements 
accounts 

g. Undistributed expenses (or ex- 

cess charges) 

3. Conservatories and propaga- 

tion houses: 

a. Labor 

b. Fuel 

c. Plants, bulbs, and seeds 

d. Repairs and replacements 

e. Other expenses 

f. Amounts charged to other ex- 

pense accounts 



XIV. ILLUSTRATIVE ACCOUNTS OF 
GENERAL OR INCIDENTAL OPER- 
ATING PLANTS— Continued. 

3. Conservatories and propaga- 

tion houses — Continued. 

g. Undistributed expenses (or ex- 
cess charges) 

4. Nurseries: 

a. Labor 

b. Other expenses 

c. Amounts charged to other ex- 

pense accounts 

d. Undistributed expenses (or ex- 

cess charges) 

5. Ice cream factory: 

a. Labor 

b. Materials 

c. Heating and lighting 

d. Other expenses 

e. Amounts charged to other ex- 

pense accounts 

f. Undistributed expenses (or ex- 

cess charges) 



SUGGESTED STANDARD FORM FOR REPORTING PHYS- 
ICAL STATISTICS OF PARKS AND COMPARATIVE 
STATISTICS OF COSTS OF CARE AND MAINTENANCE 
OF PARKS. 

Table forms 1 to 5 are here presented as suggestions for uniform 
use in arranging data relating to park areas and distances, and for 
summing up and presenting averages of park expenses for compara- 
tive purposes. These forms should be considered in connection with 
the table of park ef|uipment given in the report of the South Parks 
of Chicago, 1909, pages 107 and 108, and on park ligliting in the 
report of West Chicago Parks. 1909, pages 56 to 58; and table of 
playgrounds of Boston, Mass., 1911 report, pages 11 and 12. 



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